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Core Essentials for the Practice of Advanced Holistic Nursing AMERICAN HOLISTIC NURSES CREDENTIALING CORPORATION CORE ESSENTIALS FOR THE PRACTICE OF ADVANCED HOLISTIC NURSING ©AHNCC. Revised December 2017, March 2012 Not to be reprinted without permission Core Essentials for the Practice of Advanced Holistic Nursing OVERVIEW A. Purpose of This Document The document, Scope and Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice, 2013, co-published by ANA and AHNA provides an explication of the specialty, Holistic Nursing. It provides a detailed discussion of the scope of the Holistic Nurses’ practice, including the Core Values, Principals, Standards, and related practices. The Core Values provides a philosophical context for practice. They guide how we think about the Standards and Competencies. The Standards set the norms or criteria for the practice; the Competencies explicate or spell out the activities and behaviors required of the expert Advanced Holistic Nurse. Utilizing this framework, practice competencies identified through the AHNCC Role Delineation Study are presented in this document according to the AHNA Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice and are embedded within the articulated Core Values. Holistic Nurses practice at four levels: Basic Non-Baccalaureate Nursing, Basic Baccalaureate in Nursing, Advanced Holistic Nursing, and APRN Advanced Holistic Nursing. The AHNCC examinations are designed to assess essential knowledge and skills associated with the 16 (sixteen) Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice and related Competencies for each level of practice. Because Holistic Nurses carry out their activities and behaviors within the context of Holistic Nursing’s philosophy, the Competencies are embedded in the Holistic Nursing Core Values. Advanced Holistic Nurses are expected to demonstrate and practice the basic as well as the advanced holistic nursing competencies. B. Structure of the Attached Materials 1. The Essentials for Advanced Holistic Nursing and Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing is presented below: a) The first section presents competencies and related knowledge/skills expected of all Graduate Holistic Nurses, including those who practice Advanced Holistic Nursing and those who practice Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing (APRN). A Blueprint for the Advanced Holistic Nurse, (AHN-BC®) Certification Examination follows this listing of Essential Knowledge and Skills. b) The second section presents the competencies expected of all Advanced Practice Holistic Nurses (APRN). A Blueprint for the Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse (APHN- BC®) Certification Examination follows this listing of Essential Knowledge and Skills for Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing. c) The third section includes Holistic/Integrative therapies that may be used by Advanced Holistic Nurses. 1/44 © AHNCC Linking Core Values, Standards, & Competencies, and Supplemental Information Prepared by H Erickson, March, 2012 Revised by M. Erickson and K. Sandor, Dec. 2017 Core Essentials for the Practice of Advanced Holistic Nursing d) The fourth section presents Appendix A the Basic Holistic Nursing Standards and Appendix B, the Advanced Holistic Nursing Standards and their related competencies for the Advanced and Advanced Holistic Nursing, APRN status. Competencies 44-52 are specific to the practice of Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing the remaining 80 (1-43, 53-124) are for all prepared advanced holistic nurses. SECTION 1. ESSENTIALS FOR ADVANCED HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE A. The Advanced Holistic Nurse Caring Process The Advanced Holistic Nurse is able to demonstrate expertise in Basic Practice of Holistic Nursing competencies listed in the Basic Holistic Nursing Core Essentials document. In addition, the Advanced Holistic Nurse performs the following competencies. 1. The Advanced Holistic, Registered Nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health and or the situation. Specifically, the Advanced Holistic Nurse: a) Partners with clients to explore and validate their story, find meaning embedded in their statements, and explore contextual issues. (#A1) i. Recognizes and accurately interprets the patient’s implicit communication by listening to verbal cues and observing non-verbal behaviors. ii. Assesses the influence of family history, living circumstances, culture, ethnicity, and spirituality on the client’s perceptions of signs and symptoms of illness and/or disease. b) Assesses, interprets, and synthesizes multiple sources of knowledge to understand the client’s need/problem. (#A2) i) Uses reflective practices as a way of integrating knowledge. ii) Obtains and accurately documents a health history for patients relevant to specialty and age. a. Performs a comprehensive physical and mental health assessment b. Performs a comprehensive evaluation, that includes past medical history, current and past history of violence, suicidal or self-harm behavior, substance use, level of functioning and social and developmental history. iii. Analyzes the relationship between normal physiology and specific system alterations associated with various health problems, disorders, and treatment. iv. Analyzes relationships among multiple factors (e.g. family history, living circumstances, culture, ethnicity, and spirituality) on client’s health and wellness. v. Identifies and analyzes factors that affect health such as: c. Genetics d. Environment e. Trauma f. Culture and ethnicity g. Spiritual beliefs and practices h. Physiological processes 2/44 © AHNCC Linking Core Values, Standards, & Competencies, and Supplemental Information Prepared by H Erickson, March, 2012 Revised by M. Erickson and K. Sandor, Dec. 2017 Core Essentials for the Practice of Advanced Holistic Nursing i. Coping skills j. Cognition k. Developmental stage l. Socioeconomic status m. Gender n. Substance abuse v. Collects data from multiple sources using assessment techniques that are appropriate to the patient’s language, culture, and developmental stage, including, but not limited to screening evaluations, genograms, and other standardized instruments. vi. Recognizes the variability of presentation (and description) of signs and symptoms in different cultures. vii. Conducts a comprehensive multigenerational assessment. viii. Assesses the impact of acute and /or chronic physical illness, psychiatric disorders and stressors on the family. ix. Assesses readiness to improve self-care and health behaviors related to wellness. x. Analyzes the impact of imbalances among the subsystems (physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual) on readiness to learn new health behaviors. c) Assesses effects of relations and interactions among client, significant others, and/or community on client’s well-being. (#A3) i. Assesses the impact of acute and/or chronic physical illness, psychiatric disorders, and/or family stressor on the client. ii. Assesses the impact of acute and/or chronic physical illness and/or psychiatric disorders on the family. d) Assesses client’s sense-of-coherence. (#A4) e) Uses aesthetic interpretation as a source of data collection and assessment. (#A5) g) Uses experiential knowing as a source for data collection and assessment. (#A6) f) Interprets diagnostic tests/procedures. (#A7) i. Orders and interprets findings of relevant diagnostic and laboratory tests. ii. Identifies both typical and atypical presentations of disorders and related health problems. h) Assesses relations and interactions among individuals, families, the community, and social systems on the community’s (and/or society’s) well-being. (#A8) i. Assesses the interface among the individual, family, community, and social systems and their relationship to health functioning. i) Affirms intuitive insights with client and/or significant others. (#A9) 2. The Advanced Holistic, Registered Nurse analyzes data to determine the diagnosis or the issues. Specifically, The Advanced Holistic Nurse: a) Formulates hypothetical diagnoses regarding bases of client’s needs/situation/problems derived during interview, examination, and diagnostic processes. (#A10) 3/44 © AHNCC Linking Core Values, Standards, & Competencies, and Supplemental Information Prepared by H Erickson, March, 2012 Revised by M. Erickson and K. Sandor, Dec. 2017 Core Essentials for the Practice of Advanced Holistic Nursing i. Uses clinical reasoning (reflective and critical thinking) to derive hypothetical diagnoses regarding client’s needs/situation/problems. ii. Uses clinical reasoning (critical thinking) to derive differential diagnoses from various sources of information. iii. Differentiates between exacerbation and reoccurrence of a chronic disorder and signs and symptoms of a new health problem or disorder. iv. Differentiates commonly occurring complications of health problems from a structural, energetic, emotional, or nutritional deficit. b) Validates the diagnosis and expected outcome with client, family/significant other, and other healthcare providers as appropriate. (#A11) i. Ordering and interpreting age appropriate tests and other procedures that provide data contributing to the treatment plan. c) Synthesizes data/information to identify patterns and variances within client’s life context. (#12) i. Uses reflective practices as a way to integrate patterns of knowing. ii. Integrates knowledge from humanities, sciences, and nursing to identify patterns and variances within a life context. iii. Integrates and uses appropriate technologies to identify patterns and variances within life context. d) Differentiates clinical findings within normal and/or abnormal variations. (#A13) i. Evaluates the
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